You'll be Missed

For those who are on Angeline's MSN, you might notice that Angeline is counting to her last day of work at Gracefields Childcare - Gilstead, which is 20th June 2008 (today).

If you are wondering that this entry is being posted while Angeline is at work, there is no doubts to your question. The children have left for the day and Angeline is just clocking in the hours for her last day of work. Before the clock strikes 5.30pm, Angeline is already missing the children.

Here, Angeline will like to send her best wishes to everyone who has made a difference in her time at Gracefields Childcare - Gilstead.

P/S: Since this is the holiday period, there are not many children in school, thus Angeline can't take many photos with the rest of the children. Oh well!

It's the Thought that Counts

Angeline recieved a Dior pefume and a Chanel Lotion from Yuan 老师 as a farewell gift. In return, Angeline got her a necklace and a pair of earings from Diva.

Thus, you can interpret the title in your own ways. Oh well!

Lelong Lelong

As Angeline was siting in her office (busy editing photos for the previous entry), Sylvie from Beacon Educational Supplies walked in to conduct a door-to-door sales demonstration for a new brand of Early Childhood resources. The most popular choice (made by Angeline) was usually Lakeshore, as they cater to children's learning and devlopment needs extensively. However, Angeline thought that it didn't matter to be introduced to a new brand.

The new brand is known as Ludia. Their products are designed in France and manufactured in China. After Sylvie's detailed explanation and persistant persuasion for Angeline to try the learning resources, Angeline discovered that she actually took a liking to them. This batch of new learning resources aims to train (mainly) children's Concentration and Logical Thinking Skills. Furthermore, it encourages children's independence and abilities to complete or master tasks competently.

Angeline would recommend this set of new learning resources to any friend who has young children at home or as a gift for any celebration for young children. Besides, Beacon Educational Supplies is having a promotion now. Discounts are up to 25 % (if you are purchasing them in a set). If you have no young children to pamper, please buy one for Angeline to play then. Angeline is not kidding you when she tells you that she likes the new learning resources.

A little bit more on why Angeline is keen to recommend these new learning resources. Angeline was challenged when she was asked to do some of the puzzles that were presented to her. Imagine that! Nonetheless, Angeline managed to complete it (quite) effortlessly after a few attempts at it. Well, challenging and captivating puzzles always intrigued Angeline. Seriously, Angeline is wondering if you get her hint (literally). Heh!

Age Ggroup:
2 years and up

Educational Target:
Colours
Concentration
Deduction
Description
Fine Motor Skills
Language Abilities
Logical Thinking Skills
Observation
Size

Age Group:
3 years old and up

Educational Target
Colours
Concentration
Deduction
Observation
Orientation
Spatial Organisation
Symetry


Age Group:
3 years old and up

Educational Target:
Coding/Decoding Skills
Concentration
Creativity
Description
Fine Motor Skills
Imagination
Language Abilities
Logical Thinking Skills
Notion
Orientation


Age Group:
3 years old and up

Educational Target:
Coding/Decoding Skills
Concentration
Description
Fine Motor Skills
Imagination
Language Abilities
Logical Thinking Skills
Orientation

Age Group:
3 years old and up

Educational Target:
Concentration
Creativity
Deduction
Description
Fine Motor Skills
Imagination
Language Abilities
Observation

For more information, please log onto www.ludia-asia.com

Anyone who is interested to purchase the new learning resources, please tag Angeline and she will provide you with more details promptly. Now, Angeline is looking foward to recieve her new puzzle from 'someone'.

Sports Day at Sporty's Joe

Angeline decided to try something new for Sports Day this year. Instead of the regular routine of getting young children to experience different outdoor stations, Angeline brought this bunch of toddlers to Sporty's Joe at Turf City. Well, it was definitely worth the price that Angeline was quoted by Joe, who was one of the gym instructors. Oh ya, any smart ass would also have guess correctly that Sporty's Joe is owned by JOE himself. Therefore, no prizes for those got it right. However, if you got it wrong, Angeline is wondering why?

Upon arrival, the children were asked to start with the warming-up exercise. They were quickly joined by other children from the same age group. Nonetheless, they were not shy and were keen to participate in the exercises with their new found friends. All the children were seated in a circle before Joe began to direct them to do their shaking, bending and jumping.

Joe was leading the children in their warm-up exercises.

S-t-r-e-t-c-h

Alvin was trying to touch his toes.

Nikkie and Kylene were trying to stretch their hands.

Jump! Jump! Jump!

After warming up, the children were guided through the obstacle course where different shapes and sizes of soft foams were wating for them. At this station, they got the opportunity to climb, jump, crawl, roll and flip. Some of them got tired and decided to use the soft foam as a chair for them to take a rest. They were indeed belong to the new generation.

Kylene was trying to jump over the hoops.

Alvin was trying to do a somersault, of course Joe was there to help.

Alvin and Nikki were trying to overcome the soft foam in the shape of the waves.

Rui Kang and Royce were trying to crawl through the tiny tunnels.

Here was Caden stealing a rest!

Royce was unaware that Alvin was trying to crawl through the tunnel.

Nikki was trying to crawl down the slope.

Kylene did her best to over the waves!

Rui Kang gave up crawling through the tunnel.

After 15 minutes of the obstacle course, Joe challenged the children to the swing bar, where they have to grap hold of the bar and swing to and fro. It was indeed a tough test of their arm strength and co-ordination to latch on the bars. Well, nothing is really too tough for this bunch of energetic toddlers!

Royce was trying to latch on the swing bar.

Kylene managed to latch on at her first attempt! Way to go, girl!

Caden tried to latch on with Joe's help.

Alvin enjoyed the swing bar immensely.

What's next? All the children were still full of excitment when Joe announced that balancing beam was the next station. There were 2 balancing beam at the station. One is just for the children to practice walking to get a feel of it, thus it is rather low. The next one is almost reaching Angeline's waist, so it should be at least 1 metre off the ground. But the children were not intimidated by the height and they were rather keen to jump off when they reach the end. Bravo!

Royce's first attempt at the lower balancing beam.

The twins took a quick and steady walk on the balancing beam.

Royce's first attempt at the higher balancing beam.

Kylene was slow but steady at the balancing beam.

Now that the children have all warmed up with Joe and their new friends, they were ready for MORE actions at the trampoline, where they can jump and jump and JUMP! Joe was even complimenting that these children could jump as well as the Kangaroos from Australia. WOW! Imagine that?

Kylene was first to start!

Alvin tried to jump on it with Joe's help.

Kylene loved it so much that she wanted to try again and this time she tried it together with Royce.

Caden looked happier jumping at the other trampoline with the girls.

Nikki in action!

That was a lot of hard work from everyone. Angeline got tired just looking at all the bouncy pouncy troucy Kangaroos jumping up and down and the trampoline. It suited Angeline perfectly when Joe annouced that it was time for the next station, the swing hoops, where children have to grap hold to the 2 hoops and use their arm strength to swing to and fro. Although this station was similar to the swing bar, Angeline thought it was more challenging, as it wasn't as easy as it seem to grap hold of the 2 hoops at one attempt for the young children. All the best!

Royce did it at his first attempt.

Kylene needed some help from Joe.

Alvin was in love with the swing hoops, he just love to swing to and fro.

Caden tried and didn't make it. He must be still trying to recover from his flu bug.

Finally, the children were gathered on the soft carpet for cooling down exercises. Honestly, Angeline thought they were more excited than before when they saw the parachute that Joe brought with him. What's more exciting for them when they could go on top and beneath the BIG and COLOURFUL parachute?

Everyone was shaking the parachute with great force.

Now, LIFT the parachute up!

Everyone, go on the parachute!!

And under the parachute!!

Last but not least, the gym session ended with a song entitled "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes". This was the children's favourite song in school when they did body parts as January's theme. They were so familiar with the song and had no problem catching up with Joe at all. Well done!

"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"

Alvin tried to touch his toes.

Rui Kang tried to follow the actions in his own way.

After all the hard work, Joe rewarded everyone with a sticker!

Angeline was very glad that she has brought the children to Sporty's Joe. Not only it was fun and exhilarating, it also helped to promote children's gross motor skills spontaneously. Angeline made a wise choice. Indeed, indeed.

[ bRanD nEw daY ]

I woke up late on a sunday afternoon. *yawn*

Angeline burned her saturday working at Singapore Conference Hall for Gracefields' Annual Year-End Concert. She had no idea what possessed her to wear a pair of 2.5-inches heels with a (low-cut) dress when she knew that she was going to work with young children. She was practically kneeling with her (damn) heels while attempting (hopelessly) to apply make-up on children (who refused to co-operate by turning their heads up, down, left, right) all the times. She finally gave up and threw her heels aside when the clock struck 6pm. All in a day work was worth it when she heard thunderous applause at the concert finale.

James & the girls

Yu Min

Samuel

Elijah

Miah

Angeline & Daryl

Ck attended the concert and he was impressed with the children's performance (no doubts, hiccups were a common sight.) He had enjoyed the Nursery 1's dance item tremendously and he told me that the K1's Hip-Hop dance has created quite a stir among the audience too. What a pity that I had missed all these actions on stage! Angeline could only see blushers, eyeshadows, lipsticks, foundations, hair gel and brushes for the night. The production crew better did a good job in filming the concert.

After the concert, Ck and I went to Lau Pa Sat for supper. I was limping and whining and cursing while walking there. Thankful for Ck, it is only a stone throw away from Singapore Conference Hall. I savoured my mutton satay, chicken satay, fried osyter and 'teh tarik' happily (my first proper meal for 3 November 2007). *finger-licking good*

We took a bus home and we were just in time to watch 'Lovers' (my current favourite Korean drama). I insisted Ck to watch it with me. Reluctantly, he took his book and sat beside me on the sofa. *grin*

Lee Seo-jin & Kim Jeong-eun

I presumed that he was reading his book while I was engrossed in my Korean drama. Out of nowhere, Ck said, "They are really talking in circles. Smart." *question mark - huh?* And I thought he was reading his book. Ha! Seeing my chance, I asked him, "So we can split the cost for the VCD right?" He faked ignorance and glued his eyes on the screen. That is what I called 'Selective Listening'.

Both of us got knocked out eventually - one long week just went past and another one is here. Angeline needs a holiday.

P/S: MS SHU PING, where are my photos? Thanks!